Science: Chapter 6 Practice Test

What is happening when a shadow of the moon appears on Earth's surface?

• new moon

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• astral eclipse

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How is the Earth tilted in the northern hemisphere for June solstice (SUMMER)?

• the Earth's rotation axis is pointing towards the sun

• the Earth's rotation axis is pointing away from the sun

• the Earth's rotation axis doesn't tilt

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Select the true statement...

• You can see both lunar and solar eclipses from outside the shadow.

• You can only see solar eclipses from outside the shadow.

• You can see neither lunar or solar eclipses from outside the shadow.

• You can only see lunar eclipses from outside the shadow.

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What is the yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun called?

• rotation

• revolution

• ellipse

• tilt

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What are the seasons caused by?

• the tides of the ocean

• the distance Earth is from the Sun

• the direction of Earth's rotational axis is pointed with respect to the Sun

• the shape of Earth's orbit

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Why do solar eclipses only happen during a new moon?

• A new moon occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are all aligned. This allows the sun to appear to cover the moon.

• A new moon occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are all in a 90 degree angle. This allows the moon to appear to cover the sun.

• A new moon occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are all aligned. This allows the moon to appear to cover the sun.

• A new moon occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are all in a 90 degree angle. This allows the sun to appear to cover the moon.

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A tide is a ____ rise and fall of sea level.

• Daily

• Monthlu

• Yearly

• Rare

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Which phase is the eastern half of the moon lit?

• First quarter

• Third quarter

• Full moon

• New moon

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What happens when the moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth?

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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How did the craters on the moon form?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Impacts from objects in space

• Lava flowing up through the moon’s crust

• Volcanoes